Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 May 2017
512. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the monthly totals of housing units for which local authorities have received planning permission commencement notices for the most recent 12 months for which the data is available, by month and local authority, in tabular form. [20863/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra513. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the monthly totals of housing units for which local authorities have received certificates of compliance on completion for the most recent 12 months for which the data is available, by month and local authority, in tabular form. [20864/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 512 and 513 together.
It is important to note that the building control function of each Local Authority pursuant to the Building Control Act 1990, as amended, is separate and distinct from the planning function of each Local Authority under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended.
Local Authorities in their capacity as Building Control Authorities are required to keep certain information pertaining to building works that come under the Building Control Regulations 1997-2015 on a statutory register, including particulars in relation to Commencement Notices and Certificates of Compliance on Completion. The Building Control Management System (BCMS) is centrally hosted by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) on behalf of the 31 Local Authorities and has enabled this information to be hosted on a central nationwide register, readily available and updated quarterly at https://www.localgov.ie/en/link-type/bcms.
The purpose of the BCMS is an IT enabler, set up to facilitate building control authorities, building owners, builders and construction professionals in discharging their separate responsibilities under the Building Control Act 1990. The system provides a common platform for clear and consistent administration of building control matters across the local authority sector.
My Department is not involved in the day to day operation of this system. However, it collates and publishes a range of housing and planning statistics, including information on Commencement Notices, which are available on the Department's website at http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/statistics/house-building-and-private-rented/construction-activity-starts.
